Unpacking the Falcons’, Kirk Cousins’ poor performance vs. Chargers | Pro Football Talk | NFL on NBC

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1. Chargers should be undefeated.. the refs robbed them and tried to rob them in the Falcons game… Chargers will play the NFL refs next week in Kansas City

2. This game was less of an indictment on Cousins than a great bounce back game by the Chargers secondary

3. That makes no sense atl played better then the chargers and they lost

4. Dirty game+Dirty Win=Jim Harbaugh way! 8-4 🥶🤷‍♂⚡

5. Chargers have been great at not throwing interceptions, but they've been average in fumbling the ball. They've been lucky it has bounced their way more often than not.

6. chargers had vanilla schedule haven't beaten any good teams

7. Nah chargers offense not that good the going back to earth 🌎 vs Kansas chiefs

8. "Pronounciate"! A Florio-ism! Get on him Simms!

9. Anyone asking for Cousins benching is pretty much asking for Penix to go against a Brian Flores defence. If and when they lose to the Vikings then the Falcons have the Raiders and Giants respectively. Penix will be able to go against lesser teams and hopefully use that to build for next year.

10. Where was Pitts

11. They have more yhan a running game come on😅

12. All I'm saying is, I CALLED it… I said it before the season even started. If he makes it to the playoffs, it's only bc the NFC South sucks 🤣 and if he does make it, it'll be one and done…

13. Chris saying that he hasn’t seen Kirk play this bad is laughable. This was peak Cousins during his tenure with the Washington franchise. This is exactly how he played and this is exactly who he is.

14. Mike: how about this twist on the Penix.😂 Cousins is empty calories, the teams that know him best see this and pass him off…I'm predicting (eventually) the Colts.

15. But this is how the NFL works. A few months ago, I'd argue the Chargers played overall better than Arizona and the Chargers lost. A few plays can change the score.

    It was the same story yesterday, with the Chargers as the beneficiary.

16. So great watching the Chargers win this one

17. You are what your record says you are ⚡️

18. If Justin Herbert had Kyle Pitts… Pitts would be a all pro … that says it all.

19. I want to talk about the HEAD TO HEAD shot the falcons hit on Ladd McConkey and they threw the flag and then decided to pick it up. Lame af

20. Chargers got throughly outplayed as expected. What wasn't expected was kirk throwing into triple coverage all day and gifting 4 picks sheesh.

21. Atlanta needs to bench Kirk Cousins. Out of the 4 INTERCEPTIONS he threw yesterday he should’ve run to keep the game alive. Yet this clown 🤡 likes to stay in a collapsing pocket and take a sack or throw int. Why doesn’t this dude run when? Chargers shouldn’t have never won the game. Kirk has no sacrifice in him but a paycheck bag. Smdh….🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

22. Zac Robinson play calling can be stale. He's a pistol 11 personel offense, this is what he likes to do. Kirk Cousins has to do a better job of getting out of bad plays. Either Kirk Cousins gets it together in Minnesota or he could crash and burn. But all around the offense needs to do alot better.

23. I saw where The NFL put a "Drug Test" on Tarheeb Still locker when he finished the game. WOW! . I know its done and it is a good thing but talk about "Welcome to The NFL" lol. I will take the so called "Ugly Win" over the "Pretty Loss" ANY DAY! Just give the Chargers D some credit already!! They help each other and that is IT!!! GO CHARGERS!!! WE are coming to Arrowhead next Sunday night to WIN THE GAME!!!…….Florio.. It does not work like that sir! Just because you have 4 picks does not mean automatic points lol. Not a good Take on that one dude!

24. Falcons shouldn't have let Jim Harbaugh leave the building and fly to LA during the interview. How much different would the falcons be with Harbough and Minter.

25. Typical Falcons. That's why I ignore them as a Falcons fan. We've seen this crap for 40 years.

26. if I was a CHargers fan I would be super worried about my OL. They gave up multiple sacks to the worst pass rush in the NFL.

27. the Lions hired Dan Campbell the same year the Falcons hired Arthur Smith and look at where each team is now. there's your problem.

28. and with the 8th pick in the 2025 NFL draft again the Atlanta Falcons select…… another WR or RB that they don't need.

29. Kirk got strip sacked too

30. I know there a bunch of frustrated Falcons fans, including me, out there. Kirk still the guy.

31. My theory js if Minnesota is still looking good without him and the Falcons suck with him then hes just overrated. You cant talk about what he did if Sam Darnold is winning the same way

32. Is it Micheal Penix time? I don't know honestly, I'm just a fan………

33. Put whoever's fast wide against Kaleb McGary, he literally can not block rushers who go wide. He's too slow and backs too far into the pocket when he does.

34. Kirk’s immobility + Coaches’ incompetence = another mediocre year

35. Swear they had to of threw the game

36. Did you actually watch the game? The Falcons WERE SO NOT better than the Chargers. What was the really troubling was the total lack of effort and mistackles on D for the Falcons. Sean Paeton wouldn't put of with that crap for a second. Then the Falcons coach giving excuses. He's literally a mom who wants to be a kids friend instead of a mom and the players lack of respect and effort is a defining red call to that. It's really pathetic.

37. Mike Florio is and has always been a 🤡

38. Michael Pen-is 😂

39. Cousins stinks. So over him. Put in Penix already for Christ sake.

40. Good analysis, except, there is someone in Cousin’s ear the whole game giving him plays. How much of this is on Zac Robinson? Chris is right – no breakouts are happening. But is that Bijan or Zac, the OC? There were some breakouts with Bijan and Moody and London and McCloud earlier in the season. This last game looked like the offensive plan was stale – and the Chargers flat out beat it.

41. Charger fan here. The Falcons out played us, we just had enough big breaks.
    Outplayed us on the ground and in the air.
    Chargers offensive blocking is subpar: all of them, not just the line.